Prime time appointment service
If it is inconvenient for you to attend an appointment at the visa application centre during the regular opening hours of Monday to Friday 08.00 – 15.00, you can schedule a Prime time appointment on a Saturday for an additional charge of 1,500 Baht. To avail this service, please select the prime time option when scheduling an appointment online and pay the 1,500 Baht fee in cash when you attend the visa application centre.
VIP premium lounge service
A VIP premium service lounge is available at the visa application centre. The service includes:
No queuing
Comfort and privacy
Personalised attention and service during the submission and biometric process
Free refreshments and snacks
Free courier pass-back
Free photocopying – if required (maximum of 50 pages)
Free passport-sized photo (if required)
Free SMS and email alerts
The premium lounge service fee is 3,000 Baht for each visa applicant, inclusive of 7% VAT.
VIP appointment slots are available between 08:30 and 15:00, Monday to Friday. Please book at least 24 hours before your desired appointment date. Book your appointment at least 24 hours prior to your desired appointment date.
Important Note: Your visa application will be processed and decided by UK Visas and Immigration in Bangkok. The decision to issue or refuse a visa is made solely by UK Visas and Immigration and VFS Global have no influence over that process. Using the VIP premium lounge service does not guarantee the approval of your visa application or affect the time taken for processing.
Booking procedure:
Book your VIP appointment:
Email ukpremiumlounge.bkk@vfshelpline.com and request for an appointment indicating your name as it appears on your passport, your passport number, the visa category you are applying for and the desired appointment time.
Once you have booked your VIP premium lounge service appointment you will receive an email confirming the date and time of your appointment. Please print the confirmation details and bring this with you on the date of your appointment, together with the following:
The VIP premium lounge service fee of 3,000 Baht per applicant.
A signed online visa application form which you have filled in correctly together with the signed declaration.
Your passport or travel document with recommended validity of at least 6 months.
Supporting documents relevant to your visa application.
A recent passport-size (45mm x 35mm) colour photograph of yourself.
Please submit original documents with one photocopy of each document. Your original documents will be returned after the final decision has been made by UK Visas and Immigration.
If you are unable to provide photocopies and a passport photo you can do this at the visa application centre on the day of your appointment. Free photocopying (maximum of 50 pages) and passport-sized photos are included in this service.